Democracy and Its Crisis

Democracy and Its Crisis
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9781786072900
ISBN-13 : 1786072904
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Book Synopsis Democracy and Its Crisis by : A. C. Grayling

Download or read book Democracy and Its Crisis written by A. C. Grayling and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EU referendum in the UK and Trump’s victory in the USA sent shockwaves through our democratic systems. In Democracy and Its Crisis A. C. Grayling investigates why the institutions of representative democracy seem unable to hold up against forces they were designed to manage, and why it matters. First he considers those moments in history when the challenges we face today were first encountered and what solutions were found. Then he lays bare the specific threats facing democracy today. The paperback edition includes new material on the reforms that are needed to make our system truly democratic.


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